Both were knighted by the founding heroes, and the Duke of Qi and the Marquis of Ningyuan had a long-standing friendship. However, the Qi family came to the realization earlier than the Gu family. They discovered a long time ago that instead of letting their younger brother continue to lick blood, it would be easier to make a living by writing and writing.
.【叶*】【*】So just after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Qi family had one Jinshi, two Juren, and three scholars. Although the quality needs to be improved, the spirit is commendable.
The Qi family's love for literature can be learned from the sun and the moon, but many of their daughters-in-law married from the military family. As a result, the men in the Qi family became weaker and weaker from generation to generation, and each daughter-in-law became stronger than the last. In this way, henpecking is inevitable.
However, the name of "Hedong Lion's Roar" really came about because of this old man in the Qi Mansion.
The specific reason why he was henpecked is too old to be tested. We only know that at that time, Emperor Wu's concubines were spoiled and spoiled, and when Queen Jing'an closed the palace door and secluded herself, Mrs. Qi not only treated her husband as if he was in prison, but also
Chang was aggrieved on behalf of Queen Jing'an and ordered her husband not to associate with those "vixen" families. Mr. Qi was afraid of his wife, so he actually complied.
People at that time jokingly said, "Suddenly I heard a roar from the east of the river, and the people walking in front of the door trembled three times."
For this reason, the Qi family suffered a lot of trouble and neglect at that time. However, when Queen Jing'an passed away, even honest and kind people like Gu Tingye's grandparents were swept away by the typhoon and almost lost their titles, but the Qi family was safe and sound.
Not long after, the late Emperor Renzong succeeded to the throne and praised the Qi family for its honest family tradition. Taking advantage of this momentum, the two elders of the Qi family chose the most famous noble girl at that time as their wives for their two sons. At this point, the three tigresses gathered in Hedong Mansion.
The mother-in-law is already very much to bear, but I didn't expect that the two daughters-in-law will be even more inefficient. One is a tiger girl who is said to be able to shoot a two hundred stone bow with both hands, and the other is the only daughter of a powerful noble, and she has a lot of royal family members in the palace. The old man
The couple couldn't afford to offend anyone, so they could only make a fortune in silence. But in general, Princess Pingning's reputation was better than Mrs. Qi's.
That day, after Gu Tingye came down from the court, he came to take Minglan with him. After getting off the sedan, Gu Tingye threw away the reins and went straight to the front yard. There was also a mother-in-law who came to carry Minglan to the inner yard.
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There were not many women in the reception hall. As soon as Princess Pingning saw Minglan come in, she left the women she had been chatting with before and came over with a smile: "Hey, who is she? I haven't seen you for a few days.
My complexion is getting better and better, I don’t even dare to admit it anymore!”
In fact, she felt embarrassed every time she saw Minglan before. After all, she had called her 'aunt' for several years. In the blink of an eye, her niece became a younger sibling of the same race. How to call her in the future really bothered her for a long time.
"Princess, please stop laughing at me... If you keep teasing me like this, I, I will never come again." Minglan blushed and expressed her gratitude to the late emperor for countless times for giving her the title of Princess Pingning.
Seeing that Minglan was still honest and shy, Princess Pingning became more and more comfortable talking and laughing, and led Minglan to the inner room. In the middle of the room, she saw an old woman with silver hair sitting on the Arhat bed, and several others, old and young.
Women were chatting and laughing around her, and Mrs. Shen was among them.
"Ancestor, come and take a look, these are the younger siblings of the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion that I often mentioned." Princess Pingning said loudly.
The old woman said: "Come here quickly and let me take a look."
Minglan knew in her heart that this was Mrs. Qi, so she hurried over to salute and said, "Send my regards to our ancestors."
Mrs. Qi's eyes were bright and she seemed to be strong, but her speech was not very clear, as if the elderly were easily tired. She looked Minglan up and down and nodded repeatedly: "Yeah, she is a neat and good girl."
Princess Pingning pointed to a middle-aged woman next to the old lady and said, "This is my sister-in-law. Just follow my call."
The woman was about the age of four and a half. She was tall, her face was like a full moon, and her eyes were as sharp as golden blades. Minglan quickly blessed her and said respectfully, "Send hello to my sister-in-law."
Mrs. Qi smiled faintly, and her expression was kind: "You have already entered the fifth level of service, so you can call me whatever you want. ~Far and near, you are not just a name."
Princess Pingning's expression froze, knowing that she was sarcastically clinging to the powerful. After the death of the late emperor, her father and husband were not as good as before; and the two empress dowagers, she was originally married to Empress Shotoku.
There is some affection for the Emperor's mother, the Empress Dowager Sheng'an, but I don't know what to do now.
At this time, Mrs. Qi suddenly said to Mrs. Shen and another young daughter-in-law beside her: "This is the new daughter-in-law of the brother from the second family. In terms of seniority, it is your sister-in-law's turn to go and see her."
Mrs. Shen took a step forward and said gently: "I want to say hello to my aunt."
Grandma Qi seemed to be hesitant, and after a moment she said, "I have met Madam Gu Hou."
Before Minglan could speak, Princess Pingning chuckled again and said, "Hey, ancestors, my brothers' son is almost one year old, and you still call her your new wife?"
Mrs. Qi's expression was cold and she glared at her daughter-in-law displeasedly. Mrs. Qi took a few steps back in fear. Minglan took a peek at her figure and behavior. Not only did she not look like she had given birth, but she seemed to have not yet lost her virginity. Could it be that
Is Grand Duke Qi really so weak?
Princess Pingning still refused to give up and smiled at Minglan: "Come to think of it, my jade girl and brother Han are only a few months apart from your son, so they will be stubborn together in the future."
A few months ago, Mrs. Shen gave birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. The two-bedroom family had two children. One baby could not give birth to a baby, but one baby gave birth to two children at once. It was like a world of ice and fire. It was strange to see such a flash of swords and shadows.
At this time, Mrs. Qi yawned and waved her hands sleepily: "I am old and no longer useful. Don't all stick together here. Don't neglect the people outside. Except for my old sisters, you can greet others."
stop."
The two pairs of sisters-in-law of the Qi family hurriedly said no, and said a lot of respectful words. Then the female relatives withdrew and went to the outer hall. They saw that many girls had come. Mrs. Qi gave Princess Pingning a cold look and said,
I left my daughter-in-law to greet people.
Princess Pingning watched Mrs. Qi's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law go away, then turned around and said to Minglan: "Just sit down, I'll come when I go." Minglan smiled and said: "We are relatives, Princess, don't be angry.
, don’t neglect it, the other side is the real thing.”
On such an occasion, the people who came were either relatives of the emperor or the female relatives of powerful cabinet ministers. It was the time to make good friends and win over each other. Seeing Minglan's understanding, Princess Pingning was very happy and quickly led her daughter-in-law Shen away.
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Minglan was not restrained and found a place to sit by the warm and ventilated window. Then two little maids came to offer tea and fruits. While she was eating tea, she looked around at the decoration in the hall. She saw that the hall was bright and bright, and the decoration was beautiful.
Elegant and delicate, it is clean and tidy with only dark wooden tenons used to build the window lattice partitions. The walls are pink and white, with a few calligraphy and paintings hanging sparsely. In the four corners are emerald green king orchids raised in large celadon pots. If you don't smell the fragrance, you will smell it.
People feel that it is elegant and refined, and the maids and servants walking among the crowd are orderly.
After all, they were from a wealthy family, Minglan nodded secretly.
"Mrs. Gu Hou."
With a calm and quiet call, Minglan quickly came back to her senses, only to see Mrs. Houliang of Yongchang standing in front of her. Minglan quickly stood up and saluted, "It's been a long time since I last saw my aunt, how are you doing?"
Mrs. Liang still had the same cold expression, but her brows were slightly tired, and the two of them had nothing to say.
"Will your brother leave now?"
After a long time, Mrs. Liang asked, and Minglan hurriedly said, "I can only move a few steps, but I can climb very neatly. Even if I put him on the ground, he can still climb up the kang along Master Hou's legs. Little monkey
Like a child."
Minglan didn't mean to show off, she just said what she saw every day. Mrs. Liang smiled and said softly: "You are a lucky person. ~" Then she sighed softly, "My family is not lucky."
Mrs. Liang is not having a good time now. The Yongchang Marquis Mansion is finally getting rid of the previous haze. The emperor also summoned her twice. Unfortunately, it was the concubine of the Liang family who played a big role. Now everyone praises Yongchang Marquis for his ability, but
Not many people mentioned the Liang family's heir apparent, so one can imagine Mrs. Liang's mood - she had a strong rival, she had not yet received any honors in her second degree, there was still competition for beauty in her house, and her wives and concubines were having a lot of fun, but she still had no heirs.
Piece, the wife in this "concubine", is Minglan's sister, Ms. Mo Lan.
"If you have time, often go sit with your sister and talk to her..." Mrs. Liang considered the words.
Minglan was silent for a moment, then whispered: "Fourth sister will not listen to my words."
Mrs. Liang sighed softly, her face became more worried; Minglan drooped her head and remained silent. At this time, someone came over and said with a smile: "What are you talking about? It's a great day, but you two are looking sad.
, be careful that the master will chase you away with a broom!"
Minglan looked up and saw Mrs. Zhang, the British Duke, approaching with a smile. She was pleasantly surprised and said: "Auntie is here. I was just wondering when you would come. Please take a seat." The savior is here!
Mrs. Zhang sat down next to Minglan and said with a smile: "Are you here too early?" Minglan said humbly: "Today is my husband's birthday. As juniors, we should have come earlier." Mrs. Zhang added.
He said to Mrs. Liang, "Sister, please sit down too. We haven't talked for a long time." Unexpectedly, Mrs. Liang shook her head and said darkly, "You guys just talk to yourselves. I'll go pay my respects to the old lady." Then she slowly walked away.
Seeing the difference in the situation, Minglan asked tentatively: "Are Auntie and Mrs. Liang old acquaintances?"
Mrs. Zhang stared blankly at Mrs. Liang's back: "Our natal families are family friends, and we live close to each other, so we are as close as sisters. Later, she... forget it, Chen Gu rots Sesame." Again.
He turned around and said with a smile, "I haven't thanked you yet. What did you say to Aunt Zou? She has been depressed for several days since you left. My useless silly girl has gained an appetite and a smile.
Alas..." He said with a wry smile.
Minglan was slightly startled, feeling that she had not expected it: "It's nothing, I just told her a story." Then she briefly told the story about the consort and the concubine, omitting the last few sentences.
Mrs. Zhang was silent for a long time and sighed: "You have good intentions. If Aunt Zou can understand your good intentions and live in harmony with my daughter, it might as well be a good thing."
Minglan nodded, I'm afraid things are not that easy.
At this time, there was a burst of laughter in the hall, and two mothers-in-law came with a baby in their arms. A lady next to Princess Pingning smiled and said: "My God, my sisters and I have wanted to meet you all these years."
I can’t even get my granddaughter, but now I’m finally willing to take it out?!”
Princess Pingning apologized repeatedly: "Good sister, it's not mine. A baby that hasn't grown yet has nothing to look at."
Another lady said: "It's so rare to see a pair of precious dragon and phoenix twins. If you don't show them off, why don't you even treat us to the full moon wine? You're such a stingy person!"
Princess Pingning said: "It's my master who told me not to be too ostentatious, just have a drink at home."
The woman asked again: "What kind of wine? The palace gave me two golden locks? With such grace, you have the nerve to close the door and enjoy yourself alone?"
Princess Pingning has a wide circle of friends, and although these female relatives may not be able to provide help in times of need, they are not stingy at adding the icing on the cake. They praise each other one by one, praising the two children to the best of their ability. Princess Pingning
There was not even a single word of humility or a word of self-satisfaction. But even so, Mrs. Qi's face was already ashen, and Mrs. Qi who was standing beside her was at a loss and was about to cry. Minglan felt pity in her heart.
Mrs. Zhang remained motionless and smiled meaningfully: "At first, I thought that the Qi family was going to have a full moon banquet. I even prepared the gifts, but unexpectedly I only had a drink at the Marquis Mansion in Xiangyang and didn't invite anyone outside.
People, you should just think that it just passed by without a trace, haha... The Shen family still has a good reputation." When awarding the reward, the oral instructions specifically mentioned the 'outstanding contributions' made by Old Fox Shen in the past.
Minglan also knew about this, so she just smiled and did not answer the question.
If you think about it carefully, Princess Pingning can be regarded as a hero among the people. Although she was born with honor, she has never been fascinated by the wealth in front of her and become arrogant. She is clearly aware of the crisis in the future - the emperor is old.
His biological father is old, he has no biological brothers, his husband is just a second time, and he has a powerful sister-in-law. Whether it is the Duke of Qi or the Marquis of Xiangyang, it is difficult to rely on him for a lifetime.
So, she started planning early. Whether it was the original head of Jiacheng County or the current Shen family, she actually made the right choice.
If she were a man, she would be a remarkable person.
"There have been a lot of good things happening in Beijing recently. Sister Zhang is about to give birth." Ming Lan casually asked Jia Chang.
Mrs. Zhang frowned with a hint of worry: "It's almost time. I don't know if it's a boy or a girl." Minglan opened her mouth and said, "He must be a brother!" Mrs. Zhang was surprised: "How do you know? You can't tell.
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Minglan pursed her lips and smiled: "Let's talk about it first! Make my aunt happy, and..." She deliberately prolonged her tone, "She is just a girl, who wouldn't like her?"
Mrs. Zhang suddenly laughed and couldn't help but pinch Minglan's face: "You are a narrow-minded devil! You are really good at taking advantage of others!"
When I think about it, as long as the daughter is well, men and women are actually secondary. Ordinary women, mothers, will probably be more open-minded in the future, and will not be as stubborn and stubborn as they are now.
When it was almost done, Mrs. Qi invited everyone to sit down. The female relatives exchanged glasses and drank. Even though Mrs. Zhang was there to help, Minglan still couldn't resist. She had several glasses of wine and her pretty face was stained.
blushing.
The meal lasted until three o'clock in the afternoon, and Minglan saw that it was almost done. After drinking tea, Cuixiu whispered in her ear that Gu Tingye had gotten up, and Minglan also wanted to leave. Who knew that Mrs. Shen had to insist on it?
After sending her out, Minglan had to endure her dizziness and chatted with her wordlessly, hoping to get to the second door as soon as possible.
"...With these two children, I know what life is. As long as they are well, I don't care about anything else." Shen said slowly and unhurriedly, and Minglan had no choice but to respond half-deadly.
Along with.
"Auntie, do you know what the names of my children were?" Ms. Shen suddenly stopped.
Minglan held her forehead and tried to remember: "It seems to be called...Sister Yu, Brother Han."
"That's a nickname." Mrs. Shen said with a hint of melancholy, "There are also big names, given by my husband. One is called Yuming, the other is called Hanming... they are Mingming." Then a pair of eyes slowly stared at Minglan.
Minglan was stunned for a moment before she understood what Shen was talking about, and she was half drunk. Fortunately, she reacted and said calmly: "Sure enough, it's a good name. Wise and penetrating, peaceful and far-reaching. I wish these two children a happy life."
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Mrs. Shen looked at her, and Minglan glared back fiercely - You two are out of your mind, please stay away from me!
The two looked at each other for a while, and finally Shen softened, looked away, and sighed softly: "It's a good name."
In fact, she also understood in her heart that her husband was young, handsome, talented and diligent, and came from a wealthy family. His future prospects were unlimited, and he was not greedy for sex. Even during her pregnancy, Qi Heng never asked for a marriage partner; except for his heart, he did not know how to wander.
Outside of that, he is really impeccable. Compared to the rest of his sisters in the family, he is already so lucky, why should he have to travel long distances to Sichuan?
But if Minglan didn't know, she would feel uncomfortable holding back.
After that, the two of them had nothing to say and walked to the second door in silence.
After bidding farewell to Mrs. Shen, Minglan decided to walk all the way back to the gate: "No need for the sedan, I want to take a few steps to get rid of the alcohol." Seeing that her face was not good, Xiao Cuixiu did not dare to ask more questions, so she talked to a few
Grandma followed behind.
The layout of Youjue's house is similar, along the narrow inner alley, all the way to the gate. She remembered it when she arrived. At this moment, Minglan was filled with rage in her heart, wishing she could kill Qi Heng right away.
Catch him and give him a beating.
——That idiot didn’t know which sutra he had picked up wrong. If you live a good life, you will not be happy if you have to find it, and you will have to suffer yourself! The comfortable days have been too long, right? You want to be beaten, right?! The more Minglan thinks about it, the angrier she becomes.
He walked faster and faster, his steps were urgent and heavy, as if he was full of displeasure, and the people behind him did not dare to follow closely, only leaving a distance to follow.
When they reached the corner, Minglan stepped out and almost bumped into the person. The person quickly stopped his momentum, and the two of them suddenly looked at each other, both of them were shocked.
Qi Heng seemed to have just finished seeing someone off, and he smelled of alcohol, his cheeks were flushed, and his fair complexion looked like rouge, which made him look as handsome as jade and as beautiful as a jade tree.
"...Sixth Sister..." His eyes were still blurry and he shouted out of habit.
Even after becoming a father, Minglan didn’t want to stop. At this moment, Minglan didn’t have any beauty in her heart. She just wanted to beat someone up. She immediately shouted six words fiercely - "Shut up! You bastard!"
Then he turned around and walked away. He turned back for a moment, with a fierce look in his eyes, and added in a low voice: "Change your son or daughter's name quickly!"
This interval was only ten seconds. Qi Heng was stunned and did not react at all. Minglan quickly walked away and strode forward. The maid who caught up behind gave Qi Heng a quick salute, and then went after Minglan.
Don't know what happened in the middle.
After just a few dozen steps, he turned a corner and reached the concierge. Gu Tingye was already waiting there. The fragrance of wine could be faintly smelled from the dark blue lake silk robe, but the man's expression remained unchanged and his expression was indifferent.
Minglan put down the hand that was holding her forehead and greeted her with a smile: "Excuse me, my lord, I've been waiting for a long time."
Gu Tingye frowned slightly and stared at her action: "Do you have a headache after eating wine? I got in the car. I'm afraid the bump will make you more uncomfortable, so why don't you take a rest before leaving."
Minglan was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but smile: "It's okay, don't worry. Let's leave now."
Gu Tingye stared at her for a while and said briefly: "Wait a minute, I'll call for the sedan chair."
Before Minglan could refuse, she turned around and left.
The author has something to say:
Thank you readers for your concern. I thought that after such a long break, there would be countless rotten bananas and rotten eggs waiting for me, so I was mentally prepared... Thank you all for your tolerance.
Many readers have provided me with skin treatment methods. Thank you very much. I have been using aloe vera again and it feels good.
Some readers said that they actually gained a lot from this trip.
I want to say, yes, if you don't count those losses - the result of chronic pharyngitis is that you can't turn on the air conditioner for a long time. I used to sleep with the air conditioner on, but now I can't. If I turn it on all night, my nose and throat will be so bad.
It feels dry and hot and uncomfortable; and it is best not to sweat, otherwise it will be very painful when the sweat touches the sunburned skin. There are also sun spots on the face...
Yes, if you don’t count these things, I think this trip is still very informative. At least since I was a child, I have never seen so many ethnic minorities, nor have I seen national boundaries, let alone a large wind power fan.
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It's fine if you just go sightseeing and don't set a job.